Dexter, MO - The Dexter varsity baseball team defeated Bernie Mules 3-1 in the semifinal game of the 2022 SCAA Baseball Tournament on Tuesday. Both pitchers were strong on the mound.
Kaeden Kennedy (DEX) allowed just four hits and took the win. The fireballer allowed one run over seven innings, striking out ten.
John Nimmo (BRN) took the loss and only allowed five hits and three runs over six innings, striking out seven.
An early lead helped propel the Bearcats to victory. Dexter pulled away for good with three runs in the second inning.
Dexter scored on a walk by #16 Ben Howard, junior, and a double on a 1-0 count, by #17 Lee-Michael McDonald, freshman, scoring two runs.
Kennedy, Camden Riley, McDonald, Beau Carrier, and Taylor Condict each managed one hit to lead the Bearcats.
Patrick Liddell went 2-for-4 at the plate to lead the Mules in hits. Bernie didn't commit a single error in the field. Liddell had seven chances in the field, the most on the team.
Final Score Dexter 3, Bernie 1
BRN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0
DEX 0 3 0 0 0 0 x 3 5 1
Dexter will face Advance in the SCAA Baseball Championship on Wednesday at 4:30 p.m. at East Park in Dexter. However, if more rain saturates the area that could change. Follow ShowMe Times on Facebook and Twitter for updates.
Jackson, MO - The Dexter Golf Team did not take Monday off. They traveled to Jackson and competed in the Jackson Golf Invitational. The team finished in 3rd place with a total of 338 points.
Alex Wiseman, Poplar Bluff, won with a score of 73.
Poplar Bluff won the Invitational with a total of 318 points. Jackson finished in 2nd place with a total of 320 points.
Cy Worley medaled with a score of 79 and tied for 6th place with Evan Adams of Jackson.
Dylan Sitze medaled with a score of 80 and tied for 8th place with Andrew Henson of Jackson.
Ben Christian finished with a score of 85 and tied for 16th place.
Matt Hardin tied for 37th place and Tucker Temples tied for 40th place.
Advance, MO - Due to rain the Dexter vs Bloomfield SCAA Softball Tournament game was moved from Puxico High School to Advance High School. The Dexter Lady Cats weathered a push by the Wildcats in the 5th inning. The Bearcats won 15-4 on Monday afternoon.
The Lady Cats fired up the offense in the first inning when Molly Simmons drew a walk, scoring one run.
In the third Simmons grounded out, scoring two runs, Kayle Hazel singled on a 0-1 count, scoring another run, and Laramore grounded out, scoring yet another run. They scored four runs in the third inning and never looked back.
The Lady 'Cats secured their victory in the first round of the SCAA Tournament in the fourth inning scoring ten runs. Alexis Sisk, Lexi Laramore, Abbie Sandage, Amelia Jenkins, Hazel, and Simmons all moved runners across the plate with RBIs.
Jenkins led the Bearcats to victory in the circle. The right-hander lasted five innings, allowing five hits and four runs while striking out 12.
Kinley Chappell, Emily Hester, Hazel, and Jenkins each collected one hit.
The Lady Cats tore up the base paths, as two players tole at least two bases and Jenkins led the way with three stolen bases.
#25 Karsynn Phillips led the Bloomfield Wildcats with two hits in three at bats.
Final Score Dexter 15, Bloomfield 4
BLMF 1 0 0 0 3 x x 4 5 5
DXTR 1 0 4 10 x x x 15 4 2
